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Published 12:58 8 Aug 2026 BST
Updated 13:01 8 Aug 2026 BST

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 8 August) is Dublin Crust, the Irish independent comedy drama from writer-director Baz Black (Kin, the upcoming Bloodrite).
Black also stars in the film as Bonehead, who once played the drums in the Dublin punk band Crust. Now, a decade after the group's split up, its members' lives have fallen apart.
Fresh out of a five-year stint in prison, Bonehead sets out to get the band back together for one last gig.
Dublin Crust is airing on TV tonight on RTÉ One at 11.40pm. It's also available to stream on the services Filmzie, Prime Video and the RTÉ Player.
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The Rock - Comedy Central - 9pm
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Robin Hood - Legend - 9pm
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Alive - Legend Xtra - 9pm
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The Idea of You - RTÉ One - 9.30pm
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Bridget Jones's Diary - BBC One - 10.20pm
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Seven Psychopaths - Sky Comedy - 10.30pm
The very funny Colin Farrell meta crime comedy we recommended a few days ago.
Rambo III - Sky One - 11pm
Vietnam veteran John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) must return to war to save an old friend in this action sequel.
Midnight Run - Film4 - 11.15pm
The Robert De Niro-led action comedy we recommended recently.
Parallel Mothers - BBC Four - 11.10pm
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The Misfits - Legend - 11.25pm
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The Hunter's Prayer - Legend Xtra - 11.35pm
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Man Up - BBC One - 11.50pm
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Fallen Leaves - BBC Two - 12.50am
This wonderful, Golden Globe-nominated Finnish comedy-drama follows two lonely souls in search of love in modern-day Helsinki who meet by chance in a local karaoke bar.
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A "DIY film" shot over seven days with a budget of just €35,000, Dublin Crust secured a nationwide cinema release in 2023. It wound up staying in theatres for a longer-than-expected six weeks, due to strong demand.
Co-starring Joe Rooney (Father Ted) and Rosemary Henderson (Abode), the movie earned mostly positive reviews, with many drawing comparisons to The Commitments. Film Ireland called it "an electrifying look at the healing power of music".
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